Oxford Bodleian Library MS. Canonici Or. 131

Manuscript Identification

Reference Number

Armenian6

Location

Oxford, Bodleian Library

Siglum / Shelfmark

MS. Canonici Or. 131

Page / Folio range

37a-147

Textual Content & Tradition

Standardised title of narrative

Պատմություն Եօթն իմաստասիրացն (The History of the Seven Sages)

Incipit or textual title

Այր ոմն փառաւոր որում անուն էր Փոնցիան...

Version (siglum)

H (Historia Septem Sapientum)

Language Group within Version

Armenian Version H

Languages

Language of text

Armenian

Digitisation & Editions

Digitisation

https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/2be8d328-1d53-4eec-a864-04615157fdf5/

Authorship & Production

Scribe

Hayrapet the Priest

Place of Production

Isfahan

Date of Production

1697

Physical Description

Material

Paper

Total pages / folios

243

Height

213

Width

156

Script style / form

Notrgir

Illustrations

No

Contents & Additional Texts

Other texts in the Manuscript

1-36: The history and sayings of Khicar the philosopher

37-147: History of the Seven Sages

148-203: Fables, called the Book of the Fox, by Vardan (collection of 91 fables; the 33rd is the Book of the Fox)

204-243: History of Barlaam and Josaphat

Catalogues & Research Literature

Catalogue

Bodleian Library Catalogue of Armenian Manuscripts, MS. Canonici Or. 131, Baronian and Conybeare, Catalogue of the Armenian manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, no. 38

Research Material

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